diff --git a/lib/api/web-element/scoped-element.js b/lib/api/web-element/scoped-element.js
index 69cd42123f..b2da05f232 100644
--- a/lib/api/web-element/scoped-element.js
+++ b/lib/api/web-element/scoped-element.js
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ class ScopedWebElement {
 
       const parentElement = args[0];
 
+      if (parentElement?.webElement && await parentElement.webElement === null) {
+        return null;
+      }
+
       try {
         if (condition.usingRecursion) {
           return await this.findElementUsingRecursion({parentElement, recursiveElement: condition, timeout, retryInterval});